Senior User Experience Designer

Autodesk; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 86,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer to join their experience design team. This role involves working on the AutoCAD web application, where you will create compelling design artifacts and improve user experiences. Candidates should have a strong background in UX design and experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industries. The position offers a hybrid/remote work environment and a competitive salary package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in user experience design.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing successful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create wireframes, prototypes, and documentation for design solutions.
• Participate in customer research and usability testing.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define experiences.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Figma

Illustrator

Airtable

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

25WD87650

Position Overview
We are seeking a talented Senior User Experience (UX) Designer to join our experience design team in AutoCAD and Connected Infrastructure, working directly on the AutoCAD web application. The successful candidate will be passionate about design, persuasive in articulating design choices, and engage effectively with different audiences to deliver the best possible user experience. You will have previous experience in UX design, with a solid understanding of the full design and development cycle; including research, analysis of complex user and business requirements, concepting, wire-framing and prototyping, testing, and ultimately launch and release. Previous industry experience in Architecture, Engineering and Construction or design for these markets is highly valued.

You will report directly to the Senior Experience Design Manager for AutoCAD web and mobile and work closely with a global team of designers , researchers, product leads, development teams and key users to improve existing user experiences and drive feature adoption. AutoCAD’s world-class, global Experience Design (XD) Team is part of Autodesk’s Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Solutions organization. In this role, supporting the AutoCAD and Connected Infrastructure business, you will deliver products that reach millions of customers, generate over 1B dollars in annual revenue, and create experiences used to design and build around the globe.

At Autodesk we look to hire innovators who reimagine possible, those with diverse backgrounds who elevate our thinking, and leaders who shape the world and our future.

We are seeking candidates in the Vancouver, BC, Canada region who are willing to work hybrid/remote.

For consideration, candidates must include both a resume + portfolio when applying.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling artifacts (wireframes, conceptual diagrams, task flows, storyboards, prototypes, and documentation) that outline presentconditions and proposed solutions

• Participate in and in some cases, lead, customer research activities during the planning, strategic development, early design and validation phases

• Participate in customer interaction in many forms, from interviews to sprint demos to usability testing

• Visualize and prototype intended solutions at various levels of fidelity, from sketches to high-level wireframes or mock-ups to conceptual presentations

• Meet with customers and development partners to validate designs and make iterative improvements

• Partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and other designers to define great experiences from initial concept through to successful implementation

• Partner with development teams to drive successful implementation of the user experience design specifications

• Use design-thinking techniques to break through organizational silos and collaboratively solve complex design challenges

• Communicate your designs, rationale and the core user problems they are solving to peers and business partners

• Understand and contribute to design systems that support products across Autodesk

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in user experience design

• Proven track record of designing and implementing successful solutions for complex workflows

• Proficiency in design and productivity software such as Figma, Illustrator, Airtable or similar

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail

• Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile software design methods

• Experience with Autodesk software or comparable products

• Previous experience within the Architectural, Engineering or Construction industries

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About Autodesk
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Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $86,300 and $126,500. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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